Liverpool v Newcastle United: Squad sheets

Brendan Rodgers lamented Liverpool's continued reliance on Steven Gerrard, plus Luis Suárez, after the Capital One Cup defeat by Swansea, but he was not the first Anfield manager to do so. Gerrard will become the 10th player in Liverpool's history to make 600 appearances for the club on Sunday and needs victory not to record the milestone but to ignite the season. As do Newcastle, who have yet to win away from home so far this campaign. Liverpool have not won back-to-back league games at home since September 2011.Suárez and Demba Ba are both in the form to maintain the fixture's high-scoring traditions. Andy Hunter